Thursday, December 11, 2025 | | |
Saturday, December 13th -
Cookie Sale
After all masses
Sunday, December 14th -
Cookie Sale
After all masses
Cousins Donation Day
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, December 16th -
December Birthdays
Thursday, December 18th -
1:00 pm Christmas Program
6:30 pm Christmas Program
Monday, December 22nd
to
Sunday, January 4th
Christmas Break
Monday, January 5th -
Back to School
Sunday, January 11th -
Cousins Sub Day
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monday, January 12th -
8th Grade Formal Pictures
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Family Sunday Readings
Third Sunday of Advent
The desert will rejoice and bloom!
- The prophet Isaiah encourages the Jewish people living in exile in Babylon, to believe that God has the power and the desire to save them.
- The images in the first reading convey new life and hope. This foreshadows what Christians will see in Christ.
- The prophet’s message brings comfort to those in need of liberation.
Be patient.
- The Letter of James urges patience in awaiting the second coming of Christ.
- Just as the farmer needs to be patient, trust God, and cooperate with the natural elements, so must the Christian.
- We are called to wait with patience and to hasten the Kingdom through works of mercy.
The blind recover their sight, cripples walk, lepers are cured, and deaf hear.
- Today’s Gospel describes what kind of Messiah Jesus is.
- By listing his works of healing and restoration in response to John’s question, Jesus shows how he fulfills the prophecies of the Old Testament regarding the Messiah, as suggested in today’s first reading.
- Jesus identifies John as his forerunner.
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"Live a life that reflects God's love."
Romans 12:10
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A Message from Mr. Oberdorf
Christmas Concert 12/18/25 1:00 and 6:30
Our Christmas concert will be December 18. We will have two performances. Please enter through the gym doors for either performance. Our afternoon performance will begin at 1:00. Doors will open at 12:30. The evening performance starts at 6:30. Doors will open at 6:00. Students and guests will enter at this time. Parents please take your child’s coat to your seat with you to help keep the bleacher area safe as students move to and from the stage. Your children should sit in the bleachers with their class upon entering the gym. Merry Christmas and enjoy the show!
Christmas Concert Dress
December 18 is a school uniform day. Students should come to school in uniform. Uniforms will be worn for the afternoon Christmas concert performance. For the evening performance students should wear their Sunday best. No jeans or t-shirts please.
The Christmas Concert Premier Seat Raffle Winners
The results are in for the Christmas Concert Evening Premier Seat Raffle. The following families have secured 8 seats in the first 3 rows for the evening performance of the greatest Christmas concert held at SJE this year.
| | | Row 1 | Jambor Family (Mr. Steve) | Tervoort Family | | Row 2 | Sattler Family | Cannistra Family | | Row 3 | Pettis Family | Jambor Family (Ms. Trish) | | |
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Let’s Work Together to Reduce Tardiness
Each morning sets the tone for a successful school day, and arriving on time helps students start calm, confident, and ready to learn. Frequent tardiness can cause students to miss important instructions, disrupt classroom routines, and make it harder for them to stay on track academically and socially. Please help us by ensuring your child arrives at school on time each day. A few extra minutes in the morning can make a big difference in their overall success. Thank you for your partnership!
This week, December 5 and December 8-11- St. John the Evangelist School had 87 students arrive late to school.
Remember the doors open at 7:30 am and the students are to be in class by 7:45 am.
Classroom Treats policy change
The policy on birthday treats has been changed. The policy currently states homemade treats are not allowed. The new policy will allow homemade as well as store- bought birthday and classroom treats. The change in policy will be effective 12/12/25 and will be changed in the 2026-2027 parent handbook.
Please see the new policy here:
Homemade birthday or store bought classroom treats are allowed, as long as they are clearly labeled with a full list of ingredients. This helps us protect students with food allergies and dietary restrictions.
All classroom treats—homemade or store-bought—must be coordinated with your child’s teacher in advance. The teacher will confirm whether there are allergy concerns in the class and that the treat is appropriate for all students.
If you prefer a non-food option birthday treat, items such as stickers, pencils, or small toys are also encouraged as fun and inclusive alternatives.
Parents or guardians of children with allergies or dietary restrictions may choose to provide a separate, alternate treat for their own child on birthday celebration or treat days.
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Mrs. Kazik was Nominated
Catholic Financial Life's “Give Back” Contest honors teachers for their remarkable dedication to transforming their students' lives. One of our very own St. John’s Parish School teachers, Mrs. Kazik, was nominated. You may vote for her once per day per device through Friday, December 19.
Also, if your child has been in Mrs. Kazik's second-grade class, please share your thoughts when voting, as these stories and comments are taken into consideration by the judges, as well as the vote tally.
Three outstanding teachers will each receive a $500 cash prize, and their schools will receive a $4,000 donation to support their mission. Let's get Mrs. Kazik into the top three.
Vote online Monday, December 15th through Friday December 19th! https://www.catholicfinanciallife.org/givebackcontest
SHARE this link with your friends and family!
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Cold Weather and Outside
Please make sure your child has warm clothing for recess, i.e. winter coat, snow pants, boots, hat, scarf, and gloves. We will always go out for recess unless the Real Feel Temperature is 0 Degrees or below. We do have a supply of winter wear for those occasions when a student may have forgotten or lost a hat or gloves, but the supply is limited.
Illness and Medication
It is the responsibility of parents to keep children home from school when they are too ill to participate in school activities. Fever, nausea, rashes, earaches, etc. are symptoms that a parent should check before sending a child to school.
No child with a fever of 100 degrees or higher should be sent to school. Once the child is free of a fever, without medication, for 24 hours, he/she may return to school.
A child who is vomiting or experiencing diarrhea must be kept home from school. Prior to returning to school, he/she must be free of such symptoms for 24 hours.
Except for first aid, treatment for illness or bodily injury may not be given by school personnel. School personnel may only administer medication with an approved Medication Authorization form on file.
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Basketball Season- Concession Stand Help
Volunteers are needed to help in our concession stand and collect admissions. If your child is playing basketball you are required to work a concession stand shift. Please sign up for your shift today.
There are opportunities available for students in grades 5-8 to complete service hours. If you and/ or your middle school child are interested in helping out please use the link below to sign up today.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E48ABA82AA7F85-60606944-basketball
First Mass of Christmas Eve
Earlier this fall, we received a message from Archbishop Grob that, if needed for pastoral reasons, he would give parishes a dispensation to have an earlier time for the First Mass of Christmas Eve. Father Michael did ask for this dispensation, given the needs, particularly of the ministries involved in all of our Christmas Masses. He granted us this request, which means our First Mass on Christmas Eve, December 24, will be at 3:00 p.m. instead of the usual 4:00 p.m. For those who attend this Mass, please mark your calendars.
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THURSDAY FOLDER
January lunch menu
Return no later than Tuesday, December 16th
Catholic Herald Family
December publication
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REMINDERS
Family Rosary Night
We are having a family rosary night tomorrow Friday, December 12th at 6:00pm in our school cafeteria. Friends and family are always welcome to join us in praying the rosary.
There will be refreshments available after we’re done praying. Hope to see you all there.
Christmas Concert
Thursday, December 18th
Afternoon performance at 1:00 pm
Evening performance at 6:30 pm
Home and School Teacher List
Looking for the perfect way to show appreciation for your child’s teachers this holiday season? Home & School has gathered a list of each teacher’s interests and favorite things and suggested sharing it with families. Here is a list of teachers' interests and favorite things.
Link to PDF List
Calendar Raffle
Please turn in all calendars from the calendar raffle. If you have sold all of your calendars, please turn the money and stubs into the school office. Our goal is to sell all available calendars. If you have unsold calendars, please return them to the school office as soon as possible so we may sell them before and after Mass, at other school or parish events, and to visitors to our school and parish. Thank you for your help in making the calendar raffle a success.
NJHS Advent Collection
Our NJHS group will also be collecting food to create Holiday Food Boxes. The national Junior Honor Society is asking for your family’s help as they work to collect items to assist 25 needy families.
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Are you interested in being a volunteer at SJE?
Register for Safe Environment
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has a partnership with Catholic Mutual Group to provide Safe Environment Education.
All participants must register online. If interested, please register on the archdiocesan website https://www.archmil.org/home.
To view a listing of upcoming safe environment education sessions.
Scroll down to the Blue Safe Environment bar. You will want to register for an upcoming safe environment education session. Click on View list of upcoming safe environment education sessions to pick your session.
Click on CMG Connect to register for training, and follow the instructions under "I am a New Volunteer," "Chaperone," "Parent Volunteer," or "Catechist."
You must complete this class to volunteer at the school or accompany students on any field trips.
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Scrip is available at all weekend Masses or during regular business hours at the parish office. You may also use the RaiseRight App (below).
Scrip Order Form
| Download the RaiseRight app to reload cards, purchase e-cards, or purchase physical cards. Contact the Parish Office or School Office for the enrollment code. | | |
St. John the Evangelist School
"Go Out and Set Your Soul on Fire for God!"
414-321-8540
www.sje.k12.wi.us
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